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We were joined, during our lunch break working on Walton Common, by the five Dexter cattle who help us keep the grass and weeds under control.

Freda the camper has had a service and general “tightening up” of her belts and other corsetry, and is running well. So we had a couple of nights in her to the west of Minehead in North Somerset. We met … Continue reading →

Near Corfe Castle in Dorset.

Walton Common, down the coast a little from Portishead, is managed by the Avon Wildlife Trust and a team of volunteers, headed by Dave Horlick, whose excellent blog is HERE. We (I do my best to assist occasionally) erected some new shiny … Continue reading →

The Dengie Peninsular lies between the rivers Blackwater and Crouch, in Essex. Not far from where I spent my early years. It’s an attractive area, ideal for cycling and walking, with very friendly, helpful people. Not the widely-held view of Essex. … Continue reading →

In Carmarthenshire, on the opposite side of the estuary to the Gower peninsular. We cycled from Gorseinon, past Llanelli to Bury Port and back. Spectacular; weather brilliant.

…probably as it’s been carried out since Brunel’s day – paint is removed from suspension cables by steeplejacks with small hammers and buckets. [android smartphone]